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Arabian Prince

Arabian Prince is the stage name of Mik Lezan (born October 12, 1964 in Inglewood, California), a rapper and hip hop producer, best known for being an original member of the legendary rap group, N.W.A. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, Arabian Prince released a solo album Situation Hot in 1985. In the following year, Arabian Prince joined up with the first gangsta rap group N.W.A. three years after graduating Inglewood High School in Inglewood, CA. He wanted to be an artist in N.W.A.

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Turbonegro

Turbonegro (known as Turboneger in Norway) is a Norwegian punk rock band from Oslo, formed in 1989. The band describes themselves as "death punk." The band started with Thomas Seltzer (the bassist, Happy-Tom as he is also called) setting up a band with some friends, called Akutt Innleggelse. They played some local concerts, and made an EP, including 3 songs, "CIA/KGB", "Supertstjerne" and "Lovesong", written by Thomas. The EP was named "Echoes From the Asylum". The cover art is a drawing of a skeleton, which Thomas found in his mothers book about the Scottish psychologist R.

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Crest Of Darkness

Crest of Darkness is a norwegian black metal band formed by Ingvar Amlien in 1995. Amlien was at the time also playing in the norwegian heavy metal band Conception, and Crest Of Darkness remained a side project until Conceptions spilt-up (or "long break", as they claimed it to be) in 1997. The bands lyrically foundation is Amliens passion for sheer sonic brutality and devotion to the satanic ideology according to Anton LaVeys' Church Of Satan and the Satanic Bible. Some lyrics also show his belief in and admiration for vampirism.

Read more about Crest Of Darkness on Last.fm.

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Honningbarna

Honningbarna means honey children. "HARD AS CEMENT - SWEET AS CANDY" What do you get if you throw six testosterone-filled 19-year-olds from Kristiansand, Norway with a cello, a Hammond organ, two guitars, a bass, a drum kit and fresh young anarchism into a cement mixer? The answer is Honningbarna! With an absolute contempt for the establishment, snarling lyrics, riffs that kick the floor, all mixed with cello and organ solos - Honningbarna take you by scruff of the neck and won't let you...

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Shipwrecked

1. Norways Shipwrecked (NOT to be confused with the American band called Shipwreck) is a band including members from Onward, Enforcer, Common Cause, Insurance Risk and Award. They put out a demo in 2004, a 7" EP in 2005 and after several years' hiatus an LP entitled "The Last Pagans" in early 2012. 2. Shipwrecked is a hardcore/metal band from Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, pushing the limits between genres such as , and .

Read more about Shipwrecked on Last.fm.

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Sheepy

(1) Sheepy is a musician/songwriter from Liverpool, UK. He has performed in many bands in the UK, playing around the UK aswell as Ireland, Germany, Austria and Latvia. 2009 was a bit of a break but 2010 is going to be the Big year as he relocates to South America with a guitar and some energy. Sheepy songs are usually around 3 minutes, pop, rock and punk sounding and recorded quickly on a not-so-good computer with not-so-good instruments. This year will see more songs, more gigs, more videos and new people!

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Jazkamer

Since 1998 Norwegians John Hegre and Lasse Marhaug have been making sound together as Jazzkammer. Debut album "Timex" in 1999 have been followed by a string of releases on labels like Staalplaat, Abisko, Xerxes, Smalltown Supersound, Utech, Bottrop-Boy and OHM Records, as well as touring and playing shows around the world. Remixed by friends on the "Rolex" CD in 2001. Live collaboration CD with Merzbow later the same year. Have done music for theatre and dance performances. Visited and worked in Singapore during the SARS-crisis in spring 2003, but survived.

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Beady Belle

Beady Belle is a result of collaboration between Beate S. Lech and Marius Reksjø which began at the University of Oslo. As music students the two started playing together in bands such as “Insertcoin” and Folk & Røvere, a project where Beate was the lead singer up until their third album (1999). In 1999 Beate was asked by Bugge Wesseltoft to make a record for Jazzland rec. He gave her freedom to make the record she wanted.

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